Service difficulty report · Bevel Gear · Bell 407

Difficulty date
October 24, 2008
Submitted
December 18, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 407
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Part
Bevel Gear
Part number
407040035101
Condition
Damaged
Location
Transmission
Part time
6,089 hours
Component
Transmission · Bell
Component part number
407040006107
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) TRANSMISSION CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED. MECHANIC FOUND SMALL DEBRIS ON THE LWR CHIP PLUG. UPON INSP BY THE OVERAUL SHOP, THEY DISCOVERED THE BEVEL GEAR DAMAGED. A SMALL PIECE OF GEAR TOOTH APPROX. .360X.073 HAD BROKEN OFF THE GEAR ASSY AND DISCOVERED THE BEVEL GEAR CRACKED AT THE DAMAGED GEAR TOOTH ARED.

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